Keep the Allez. The bug may bite again someday.

Meanwhile, ditto the advice to check craigslist and other used ad sites for a suitable beater to bomb around on and modify to suit yourself. Look for a 1980s-'90s rigid fork mountain bike. There are zillions that usually sell for $50-$150 in our area in decent condition. Univega Rovers, Treks, Stumpjumpers and Rockhoppers, etc. All looking for a new home. But they may need some work -- overhauling hubs, bottom brackets, headsets, etc., to replace the old grease, check for worn bearings and races.

Just swapping tires and handlebars can transform these very flexible bikes from decent off-roaders to spritely urban cruisers. I put 1 & 1/2" riser bars with a little back sweep on my '92 mountain bike and slightly less aggressive tires that I can safely run at lower pressure for a comfortable ride. The ride is more upright, comfy and I still get in a 14 mph average pace over 10-60 miles when I feel like it before wind resistance overcomes input.

There are also tons of 2000s era hybrids needing a little love. Probably in great shape and ready to ride as-is. So the somewhat higher costs, $100-$250, might be worthwhile to skip having to rebuild the hubs, etc.

If you do shop around for a beater, ask the seller if you can remove the wheels to check the hubs. Spin the hub axles on the removed wheels with your fingertips. Feel for crunchiness or grinding. You won't notice this just be spinning a wheel mounted on the bike -- the momentum overcomes any slight resistance and dampens the crunchy and grinding sensation. That's a sign of worn bearings and cones (easily and affordably replaced), possibly races needed new hubs -- in which case it's cheaper to buy an entire new ready made wheel using affordable Weinmann or comparable rims, hubs, etc. Figure $50-$100 per ready made wheel, usually double wall rim. Just to keep a ballpark budget in mind while shopping around for a used bike.